Trigometric Offers Numismatic Rarities from Asia Certified by PMG and NGC
Posted on 9/24/2024
More than 1,000 banknotes certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) and more than 200 coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) are being offered in two sessions of a Trigometric sale. Bidding is already underway for Session 1 and Session 2, which focus on rarities from Asia and will conclude October 12-13, 2024.
Among the PMG-graded highlights of Session 2 is a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1983-84) 1,000 Ringgit Replacement graded PMG 25 Very Fine (lot 2412), with an estimate of RM80,000 to RM120,000 (about $19,200 to $28,800). PMG has certified only 9 of these Replacement notes of this particular catalog number of the highest Ringgit denomination. The vibrant, colorful note is an extension of the type that was introduced in 1967 to replace the Malaya and British Borneo Dollar.
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Other PMG-certified notes in Session 2 include:
- a group of four Malaya & British Borneo / British Administration 1953 notes (1, 5, 10 and 50 Dollars), each with a 1 Million Serial Number, graded PMG 20 Very Fine to PMG 30 Very Fine (lot 2919), with an estimate of RM80,000 to RM200,000 (about $19,000 to $48,000)
- a group of three British Malaya, Sungei Buloh Settlement 1936 notes (5 Cents, 10 Cents and 1 Dollar) graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated to PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 2867), with an estimate of RM80,000 to RM160,000 (about $19,000 to $38,000)
- a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1987) 1,000 Ringgit graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 2219), with an estimate of RM50,000 to RM60,000 (about $12,000 to $14,400)
- a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1976-81) 1,000 Ringgit Specimen graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (lot 2231), with an estimate of RM44,000 to RM50,000 (about $10,600 to $12,000)
- a Malaya & British Borneo 1953 5 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (lot 2918), with an estimate of RM38,000 to RM50,000 (about $9,100 to $12,000)
- a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1976) 100 Ringgit graded PMG 30 Very Fine (lot 2161), with an estimate of RM35,000 to RM50,000 (about $8,400 to $12,000)
- a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1981-83) 10 Ringgit graded PMG 67 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 2129), with an estimate of RM36,000 to RM40,000 (about $8,600 to $9,600)
Among the coin highlights of Session 1 is a China 1908 Silver Dollar graded NGC XF 45 (lot 1084), with an estimate of RM13,000 to RM18,000 (about $3,100 to $4,300). This coin depicting a dragon is arguably the most well-known from the Guangxu Emperor's reign. The coin was only produced for one year due to constant issues stemming from the country's diverse provincial coinage, which made it difficult to assign a single, unified national standard of coinage.
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Other NGC-certified coins in Session 1 include:
- a group of five Malaysia 1967 coins (1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 Sen) graded NGC PF 65 Ultra Cameo to NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (lot 1320), with an estimate of RM12,000 to RM20,000 (about $2,800 to $4,800)
- a Malaysia 1971 5 Ringgit graded NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (lot 1327), with an estimate of RM6,000 to RM8,000 (about $1,400 to $1,900)
- a Malaysia 1971 Gold 100 Ringgit - Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj graded NGC MS 65 (lot 1439), with an estimate of RM5,800 to RM7,000 (about $1,400 to $1,700)
- a Malaya 1961 50 Cents - Without Security Edge graded NGC UNC Details (lot 1167), with an estimate of RM4,000 to RM6,000 (about $1,000 to $1,400)
- a British North Borneo (Undated) 20 Cents - Sandakan graded NGC PF 64 RD (lot 1106), with an estimate of RM3,200 to RM3,800 (about $800 to $900)
- a China 1988 Gold 100 Yuan - Golden Monkey graded NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (lot 1453), with an estimate of RM2,700 to RM3,200 (about $650 to $800)
Estimates are provided by the auction house. The $ symbol indicates US Dollars.
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